Spam Database Lookup

Find out if your mail server is listed in any spam databases.

URL

https://api.viewdns.info/spamdblookup/

Parameters

ip - the IP address to test for spam blacklisting
output - the output format required ('xml' or 'json')
apikey - your api key

Sample Query

ip: 1.2.3.4

GET https://api.viewdns.info/spamdblookup/?ip=1.2.3.4&apikey=yourapikey&output=output_type

XML Response (output=xml)

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<viewdns>
  <query>
    <tool>spamdblookup_PRO</tool>
    <ip>1.2.3.4</ip>
  </query>
  <response>
    <db>
      <name>b.barracudacentral.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>bl.deadbeef.com</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>bl.emailbasura.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>bl.spamcop.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>blacklist.woody.ch</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>cbl.abuseat.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>combined.rbl.msrbl.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>db.wpbl.info</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>dbl.spamhaus.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>dnsbl.ahbl.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>dnsbl.cyberlogic.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>dnsbl.njabl.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>dnsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>drone.abuse.ch</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>http.dnsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>httpbl.abuse.ch</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>images.rbl.msrbl.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>ips.backscatterer.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>nomail.rhsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>pbl.spamhaus.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>phishing.rbl.msrbl.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>sbl.spamhaus.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>smtp.dnsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>socks.dnsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>spam.rbl.msrbl.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>spam.spamrats.com</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>ubl.unsubscore.com</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>virus.rbl.msrbl.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>web.dnsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>xbl.spamhaus.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>zen.spamhaus.org</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
    <db>
      <name>zombie.dnsbl.sorbs.net</name>
      <result>ok</result>
    </db>
  </response>
</viewdns>

JSON Response (output=json)

{
    "query":{
        "tool":"spamdblookup_PRO",
        "ip":"1.2.3.4"
    },
    "response":{
        "dbs":[{
                "name":"b.barracudacentral.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"bl.deadbeef.com",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"bl.emailbasura.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"bl.spamcop.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"blacklist.woody.ch",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"cbl.abuseat.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"combined.rbl.msrbl.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"db.wpbl.info",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"dbl.spamhaus.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"dnsbl.ahbl.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"dnsbl.cyberlogic.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"dnsbl.njabl.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"dnsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"drone.abuse.ch",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"http.dnsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"httpbl.abuse.ch",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"images.rbl.msrbl.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"ips.backscatterer.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"nomail.rhsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"pbl.spamhaus.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"phishing.rbl.msrbl.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"sbl.spamhaus.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"smtp.dnsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"socks.dnsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"spam.rbl.msrbl.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"spam.spamrats.com",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"ubl.unsubscore.com",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"virus.rbl.msrbl.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"web.dnsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"xbl.spamhaus.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"zen.spamhaus.org",
                "result":"ok"
            },
            {
                "name":"zombie.dnsbl.sorbs.net",
                "result":"ok"
            }
        ]
    }
}